Festival of Lights

On Friday, we went to the aquarium and Mystic Village with the O Fam (as usual).  We had a FUNTASTIC time!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I got the kids some fun glasses.  When you look at lights, snowman, snowflakes or gingerbread people would show up - pretty cool!  :D

 

 

I always try to get a group picture when we're together! ♥

 

Elias and Gid being tooo cute!!!!

Poor kids!!!  The brass ensemble was looking for kids to "help"
play Jingle Bells and I said to the O kids..."COME ON.....LET'S GO!!!!!!!!!"
Now they know how Gabbie and Tuna felt :p lol

Oh-so-very-thrilled!

 

Decorating the Tree

 

The girls did all of the decorating this year.  They did a GREAT job!!!!

 

 

Ornaments that the girls made me several years ago

It originally said Gabrielle.  I painted the top silver and wrote the correct
spelling of Gab's name :)

Tuna doing some unpacking

The tallest person gets to put the star on the tree.  That be Gab! :)

Sad, worn out ornament :(

Tuna was VERY HAPPY to find Bumble

We have these cool glasses that make the lights look like snowflakes

Our blurry tree :)

My Girlies ♥

Some Fun with the O's ♥

 

 

 

We hadn't visited our friends for quite some time.  It was a wonderful night....as usual :)

 

 

 

Thanksgiving 2013

Our Thanksgiving was a bit quiet.  Gabbie was unable to run in this year's Turkey Trot but we still went to support some friends in their race.  When we got home, we started our dinner.  We had a fun cooking and watching An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving on DVD. 

After the movie, Tuna and I went outside to find some sort of decoration to put on the table.  (I wanted to buy some fresh flowers at the store, but I couldn't see spending $30+ on an arrangement).  This is what the end product looked like :p

We sang some songs and played a thankfulness game.  We FINALLY ate about 5:00.  I had such a blessed day!  This was, by far, THE BEST THANKSGIVING!!!!!

I do need to note that Tuna made the jello.  She wanted everyone
to know that ;) lol  Gab made the peanut butter pie :)  Everything was
DELISH!!!

Love Them!!!

They hate this picture....but I don't care.  Love these girls!!!! ♥

The Quest!!!!

We saw opening a can without a can opener on Candace's Facebook.  Gab decided to try it ☺

The Quest!

The Openings!

The Muscles!

The Critic!

The Victor!

The Can!

The Before and After!



 

 

 

The first time Gab tried to open the can, it took 7 minutes (the can was dented).  The second time, the can was free of dents and it took her less than 2 minutes! 



High School Festival

Two weeks ago, we went to Greenville for High School Festival.  Unfortunately, I didn't get many pictures because I was under the weather for a few days. :/

4:30am - off we go!!!!!



I have no words to describe......

Both Tuna and I were sick.  Gab decided that it she would sleep so she would catch our cold.

Check out #10!!!!  WOOOHOOO!!!!!

The girls had a great time at BJU!  Tuna got to room with her counselor from TWNE and Gab got to see her S.C. friends.  It was a great learning experience and the girls can't wait to go back next year!!!